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This weekend’s massacre in Isla Vista was a misogynistic act of terrorism. Misogynistic acts of terrorism in Nigeria look like the kidnapping of hundreds of girls from a classroom. Misogynistic acts of terrorism in Pakistan look like Malala getting shot on a school bus. It shouldn’t surprise us that a misogynistic act of terrorism in…

Housing costs are out of control in San Francisco. Unless you play for the 49ers or have disrupted something besides study hall, good luck living in a non-hovel. Even Peter Thiel is taking note: Let me give a Silicon Valley—and New York City—focused answer. We have to figure out ways to make housing more affordable…

Controlling the means of exchange of a good or service the public demands has always been one of the best ways to make money. This is how Jews got rich (and attracted haters) during the Middle Ages and why El Chapo is one of the wealthiest men in Mexico. Kodak once had a dominant market…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the glittering Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar, recently made the news for the fact that thousands of workers will likely die building the new stadia required to put on international soccer’s marquee tournament. Backlash was swift and universal, but there was extra vinegar in the reaction…

A cool toy and a massive boondoggle (Wikimedia Commons) The Los Angeles Unified School District’s $500 million decision to issue iPads to every student has gone according to logic, not plan. As the L.A. Times reports: “Nearby, Eliazith Lorenzo, a senior at a different school on the same campus, had his iPad taken back only…